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Sitta azurea
Size
13.5cm
The blue nuthatch is a medium-sized nuthatch, 13.5 cm long, with slight sexual dimorphism and a dramatic plumage pattern unlike any other member of its genus. The head is black or blackish-blue and the upperparts dark blue close to purple, with azure feathers, and the wings are edged with black (Wikipedia, general species account).